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September 11, 2014

Tidbits - September 11, 2014

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Reader Comments - Remembering September 11 and The Other 9/11; Fast Food Strikes; Retail Workers Find Better Deals With Unions; Justice Dept. to Probe Ferguson Police; Working Families Party; Death Row; Israel Confiscates More Palestinian Land; One-Third of Israelis Consider Emigrating; Wal-Mart-ization of Education; Wages for Housework; Gluten-free; Eugene Debs and Debs Museum; Charlie Haden; New resource - International Human Rights Law: Violations by Israel; more..

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August 19, 2014

Across Asia's Borders, Labor Activists Team Up to Press Wage Claims

Eveline Danubrata and Prak Chan Thul Reuters

For global companies that have shifted production to Southeast Asia's low-cost manufacturing hub, greater cross-boarder labor coordination could mean less room for wage bargaining, a squeeze on profits and maybe even higher price tags on anything from shoes and clothing to cars and electronics appliances. But even as wages rise, labor activists are confident they aren't at risk of pricing themselves out of the market.

November 29, 2013

Protest at Wal-Mart in Ontario on Black Friday Draws Dozens of Workers

James Barragan Los Angeles Times

Black Friday Wal-Mart protesters, including community members, demanded fair wages and better working conditions. As they reached the front of the store, their chants of "What do we want? Justice!" grew louder.

November 19, 2013

Wal-Mart Asks Workers To Donate Food To Its Needy Employees

Ashley Lutz Business Insider

The Cleveland Plain Dealer first reported on the food drive, which has sparked outrage in the area.

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November 12, 2013

Wal-Mart Workers Strike, Target Workers Threaten to Join Black Friday Walkout

Josh Eidelson Solon.com

Puget Sound workers are latest to join the strike wave, with weeks to go before a Black Friday showdown

August 29, 2013

Tidbits - August 29, 2013

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Quote of the Day - Michelle Alexander: Dr. King was speaking out against the Vietnam War, condemning America's militarism and imperialism; Reader's Comments: March on Washington; Black Unionists; Full Employment; Bradley Manning; Syria; Wal-Mart Workers Winning; U.S.'s 1 Percent So Much Richer; Visualization of Every Protest Since 1979; Announcement - Memorial for Margrit Pittman - New York - Oct. 6

August 27, 2013

Even Without Unions, Wal-Mart Warehouse Employees Win Change

David Moberg In These Times

Seventy-five non-union workers at a giant warehouse in Mira Loma, Calif. serving Wal-Mart won big pay and benefit increases, as well as potentially more stable employment.

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August 21, 2013

For Retailers, Low Wages Aren't Working Out

Harold Meyerson The Washington Post

Low wages is hurting the bottom line at employers like Walmart and Kohls. Raising wages at these retailers might not only help the workers but the retailers themselves.

July 25, 2013

Tidbits - July 25, 2013

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Reader's Comments - North Carolina and Voting Rights; Socialist Youth Reunion; Zimmerman Acquittal; Internet & Inequality; Farmworkers; Wall-Mart; Petition - Save Worker Education Program at Brooklyn College; Announcements - Forgotten History of Civil Rights: The March On Washington - Book Signing & Forum- NYC- Aug 1; Confronting the Climate Crisis- Bay Area- Aug 2; Legacies of the March on Washington- NYC- Aug 16; Jean Damu, R.I.P.; Margrit Pittman Memorial - Oct 6

June 12, 2013

Wal-Mart's Low Wages Cost Taxpayers

By Emily Jane Fox CNN Money

The cost of low wages at Wal-Mart (WMT, Fortune 500) are at the center of a new report released last week by the Democratic staff of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. Low wages are an issue across the economy, but Wal-Mart, as the country's largest private employer, has long faced closer scrutiny than other companies.

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